Personal Injury Cases Likely to Develop in Servite High School Stage Collapse: School Admits to Construction Flaw

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Personal Injury Cases Likely to Develop in Servite High School Stage Collapse: School Admits to Construction Flaw

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Cohn & Swartzon Blog
|March 13, 2014

New details are emerging about the structural integrity of the Servite
High School stage in Anaheim which collapsed Saturday night and injured
28 girls from Rosary High School, Servite's sister Catholic school
in Fullerton. According to authorities nearly 250 girls were performing
in an event called the Red and Gold Rally when an apron covering the orchestra
folded, and students tumbled 10 feet into the orchestra pit.

Servite High School immediately launched an internal investigation regarding
the integrity of the stage according to school President Peter S. Bowen.
That investigation quickly found that no building permit seems to exist
for the stage apron, which covers the orchestra pit and was built in the
early 1980s as it was not part of the original theater construction. In
a statement released on the school's website, President Bowen had
the following words:

Since the incident, our primary focus has been on Rosary students, especially
those who were injured, and on those audience members who witnessed the
incident. We deeply appreciate your trust and patience as we moved through
the investigative process to determine why this incident occurred.

Other investigations by the Anaheim Fire Marshal and Diocese of Orange
are also underway and are expected to take several weeks. These other
investigations will also examine if the original stage permit included
a weight restriction or a limit on the number of people the stage could hold.

Considering all the questions regarding the integrity of the stage and
the lack of proper permits by the school, it seems those unfortunate students
who suffered moderate injuries, including broken bones, bruises and scrapes
following the incident, will have legitimate personal injury cases against
the school.

If you or someone you care about was recently injured while on someone
else's property, it is important to discuss the details of your accident
with a knowledgeable
Orange County personal injury lawyer. You will need to understand what your rights and legal options to seek
compensation are and a legal representative can give you the answers and
advice you need.

At Cohn & Swartzon, P.C., our competent legal team is prepared to relentlessly
represent in and out of the courtroom. These types of cases can be complex
and require that your lawyer be an extensively experienced negotiator
and litigator with a proven ability to win. We possess these attributes
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